James Gurney

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Monday, March 2, 2009

The people who brought us the street theater marvel of the Sultan's Elephant recently unveiled a new miracle: a giant spider that visited Liverpool. The response was not fear, but love. (Thanks, Jason!)

More about artistic director François Delarozière and his theatrical machines here.

4 comments:

Look at all the smiles on the people surrounding the spider. I think we all need something like that to break up the mundane routine of our lives. That's why I love painting science fiction and fantasy. It's fun to create things that are different from the things we see in our every day life.

I was lucky enough to see The Sultan's Elephant in Antwerp a few years back, and it was one of the most surreal, amazing experiences I've ever had. This group is fantastic. I do hope they come to NYC some day too.

We are artist also. At least that's what they call us. You may even know us. We'd like to invite you to a member of our very Private Club. We're very selective and only an elite few are welcome. We pick you.

We even have a little 'chit chat' room. It's rightfully called Dante's Pub. But when your enter BEWARE! You are entering the abyss of the artist mind! You may not find your way out.

You're welcome to watch from afar while drinking your brew or pull up a chair and join us for a little chat. Be sure and register and then log in. After all, this is a very private club. We don't allow just any wanderer in our midst.

Don't dilly dally now! It wont cost you a pence. Check out The Artist Challenge and Dante's Pub- that is if your daring?